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KB Home Sets Industry Record by Earning an Unprecedented 25 ENERGY STAR Market Leader Awards

EPA’s recognition further demonstrates KB Home’s leadership position as the #1 energy-efficient national homebuilder.

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced that it has received a record 25 ENERGY STAR^® Market Leader Awards in 2021 in recognition of its outstanding commitment to promoting energy-efficient construction. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR certified homes provide homebuyers with significant value through added comfort and increased savings, and contribute to a better, healthier world. KB Home’s 25 awards are more than any other homebuilder, underscoring its leadership in building the most energy-efficient homes among national homebuilders.

Each year, the ENERGY STAR Residential New Construction Program presents Market Leader Awards to outstanding partners who have made important contributions to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by building or verifying a significant number of ENERGY STAR certified homes and apartments or by sponsoring a local program that supported these activities during the previous year.

“KB Home is proud to once again lead the homebuilding industry with a record 25 ENERGY STAR Market Leader Awards,” said Jeffrey Mezger, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of KB Home. “As the leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, we were the first national builder to commit to building every home to ENERGY STAR standards. We were confident that this approach would not only lower the total cost of homeownership but also enhance the lives of our homeowners and help support the environment in the process.”

“The ENERGY STAR program proudly recognizes the efforts of our outstanding partners who have made important contributions to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection. Our 2021 Market Leader Award winners demonstrate a high level of commitment to making ENERGY STAR certified homes and apartments available to American consumers. EPA proudly recognizes KB Home’s efforts as an ENERGY STAR partner,” said Jonathan Passe, Chief of the ENERGY STAR Residential Branch at the U.S. EPA.

KB Home is the #1 energy-efficient national homebuilder and has built more ENERGY STAR certified new homes than any other builder, delivering a level of advanced energy efficiency met by fewer than 10% of new homes built in America. The homebuilder goes beyond EPA requirements by ensuring that every ENERGY STAR certified KB home has been tested and verified by a third-party inspector to meet EPA’s strict certification standards. ENERGY STAR certified homes are, on average, up to 20% more efficient than homes built to code, help lower the cost of ownership and are designed to be healthier, more comfortable and better for the environment than homes without certification.

KB Home estimates that its sustainably designed homes have cumulatively reduced energy utility bills for its homeowners by $800 million. Additionally, to date, these KB homes have reduced CO₂ emissions by an estimated cumulative 5.6 billion pounds, the equivalent of removing 557,000 cars from the road for one year.

KB Home is the only national builder to have earned awards under all of EPA’s homebuilder programs, including ENERGY STAR, WaterSense^®, which establishes water efficiency standards, and Indoor airPLUS, which focuses on indoor air quality. The company’s sustainability leadership was recognized by Newsweek^®, with the company being the only homebuilder named to the national publication’s prestigious 2021 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies.

For more information on KB Home’s sustainability initiatives, visit kbhome.com/sustainability.

About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built nearly 650,000 quality homes in our more than 60-year history. Today, KB Home operates in 45 markets from coast to coast. What sets KB Home apart is the exceptional personalization we offer our homebuyers—from those buying their first home to experienced buyers—allowing them to make their home uniquely their own, at a price that fits their budget. As the leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, KB Home was the first builder to make every home it builds ENERGY STAR^® certified, a standard of energy performance achieved by fewer than 10% of new homes in America, and has built more ENERGY STAR certified homes than any other builder. An energy-efficient KB home helps lower the cost of ownership and is designed to be healthier, more comfortable and better for the environment than new homes without certification. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers so they have a real partner in the homebuying process. As a result, we have the distinction of being the #1 customer-ranked national homebuilder in third-party buyer satisfaction surveys. Learn more about how we build homes built on relationships by visiting kbhome.com.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR^® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state and local organizations—including nearly 40% of the Fortune 500^®—partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions that protect the climate while improving air quality and protecting public health. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped American families and businesses save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs, and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. Over the lifetime of the program, every dollar EPA has spent on ENERGY STAR resulted in $350 in energy cost savings for American business and households. In 2019 alone, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans save nearly 500 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and avoid $39 billion in energy costs.

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CommScope Wins Appeal Affirming Injunction and $6 Million in Damages Against Dali Wireless

HICKORY, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
CommScope, a global leader in network connectivity, secured another significant win in its litigation with Dali Wireless (“Dali”). CommScope received a favorable ruling from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The ruling affirms a lower court judgment that Dali Wireless (“Dali”) willfully infringed five CommScope patents, maintaining the injunction and $6 million enhanced damages against Dali. The ruling also reversed the judgment on a Dali patent, erasing $6.6 million that was awarded to Dali. Following this appeal ruling, the damages awarded nets-out to approximately $3.5 million in CommScope’s favor.

The Federal Circuit ruling follows a lengthy patent infringement suit that was initiated by CommScope in 2016. CommScope enforced five digital distributed antenna system (DAS) patents against Dali’s tSeries and Matrix products. Dali responded by filing two patent infringement counterclaims. Dali asserted one patent (U.S. Patent No. 9,031,521) against CommScope’s FlexWave Prism and a second patent (U.S. Patent No. 9,531,473) against an early version of CommScope’s ION-E product. Following a jury trial, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a judgment addressing each party’s patents. CommScope filed an appeal on the judgment addressing Dali’s two patents. Dali filed an appeal on the judgment addressing CommScope’s patents. The Federal Circuit denied Dali’s appeal, thus securing the judgment that Dali Wireless (“Dali”) willfully infringed five CommScope patents.

“CommScope builds world-class communications networks for large venues around the world,” said Matt Melester, chief technology officer for CommScope’s Venue and Campus Networks. “We are pleased with the Federal Circuit ruling. This ruling locks in our first objective for this appeal which was to preserve CommScope’s complete win on each of its five patents.”

As to Dali’s two patents, CommScope’s appeal was successful as to ‘521 patent asserted against CommScope’s Flexwave Prism product. The Federal Circuit found no infringement, reversing the judgment of the lower court that CommScope’s Flexwave Prism product infringed the ‘521 patent.

“This reversal on Dali’s 521 patent eliminates the bulk of damages awarded to Dali,” said Matt Melester. “By this win against Dali’s ‘521 patent, we achieved our second objective that the damages awarded nets-out in CommScope’s favor.”

As to Dali’s ‘473 patent, the Patent Office has already ruled that the asserted claims are invalid in a parallel Inter Partes Review proceeding. Dali has filed an appeal of that ruling.

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Tufin’s Chief Executive Officer to Deliver Keynote at the Fortinet PGA Championship Security Summit

Presentation to Focus on Increasing Enterprise Attack Surface and the Need to Leverage Policy Automation to Address It

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tufin® (NYSE: TUFN), a company pioneering a policy-centric approach to security and IT operations, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Ruvi Kitov, will deliver the keynote session entitled “How Enterprise Access Policies Can Drive Digital Transformation and Enable the Cloud” at the Fortinet PGA Championship. Ruvi’s keynote presentation is part of the event’s Tuesday Security Summit, presented by Tufin on September 14, 2021.

With the proliferation of access across on-premise, SDN and cloud environments, the attack surface is continually increasing. At the same time, many enterprises lack a comprehensive access policy, governing who can talk to whom, and what can talk to what. Instead, enterprises typically rely on institutional knowledge or manual and cumbersome systems to manage access between systems, across networks, and in the cloud.

In this session, Ruvi will discuss why now is the time for enterprises to build comprehensive, enterprise-wide access policies that span the entire organization (including the cloud) — and then leverage these policies to automate security operations.

“With the amount of enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives continuing to increase, companies need to understand that their potential attack surface is increasing at the same time,” said Ruvi Kitov, CEO and co-founder of Tufin. “Having a strong security policy in place and working to automate enforcement of those policies is critical to having these long-term technology investments pay off.”

Fortinet and its channel and Fabric-Ready partners, including Tufin, have come together to build a thought leadership Security Symposium focused on value, insights, and solutions thinking. Throughout the event, discussions will take place around the latest evolution of cybersecurity, including new and emerging technologies such as Zero-Trust Network Access, Enterprise SD-WAN from Cloud to Branch, and SASE, to name a few.

“Tufin and Fortinet’s partnership benefits companies looking to be able to manage complex network environments,” added John Maddison, CMO & EVP Products at Fortinet. “Together through our integrated solutions, we can provide IT teams the benefits and ease-of-use that comes from a single pane of glass, providing visibility and risk-free firewall policy modifications.”

Tufin is a longtime, validated Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner in the Fortinet Open Ecosystem. Together, Tufin Orchestration Suite, FortiGate Firewalls and FortiManager provide enterprises with advanced network security protection and visibility, enabling agile and risk-free policy modifications.

To learn more about Tufin’s integration with Fortinet, please visit: https://www.tufin.com/supported-devices-and-platforms/fortinet-firewalls.

About Tufin

Tufin (NYSE: TUFN) simplifies management of some of the largest, most complex networks in the world, consisting of thousands of firewall and network devices and emerging hybrid cloud infrastructures. Enterprises select the Tufin Orchestration Suite™ to increase agility in the face of ever-changing business demands while maintaining a robust security posture. The Suite reduces the attack surface and meets the need for greater visibility into secure and reliable application connectivity. With over 2,000 customers since its inception, Tufin’s network security automation enables enterprises to implement changes in minutes instead of days, while improving their security posture and business agility.

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S&P Upgrades Cyxtera to B- on Strength of Interconnection and Improved Liquidity Position

S&P Rates Cyxtera DC Holdings B-, Assigning Same Credit Rating and Stable Outlook to Company’s New Parent, Cyxtera Technologies

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cyxtera (NASDAQ: CYXT), a global leader in data center colocation and interconnection services, today announced that Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) upgraded the credit rating of Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc. to B- and assigned a credit rating of B- with a stable outlook to its new parent company, Cyxtera Technologies, Inc. The upgrade and issuer credit rating are effective as of September 1, 2021.

This positive ratings action by S&P reflects the competitive strength of the company’s interconnection services, the company’s increased liquidity position following its merger with Starboard Value Acquisition Corp (SVAC), and the financial flexibility available to Cyxtera based on its capitalized leases. The company’s robust customer base, strategic focus on retail colocation, and ability to grow its bare metal offerings were also positive ratings factors.

“The upgraded rating of Cyxtera DC Holdings and the assignment of a B- credit rating of Cyxtera Technologies validate that Cyxtera’s focus on a highly connected global platform of retail colocation data centers positions the company to benefit from secular tailwinds,” said Carlos Sagasta, Cyxtera’s Chief Financial Officer. “The stable outlook underlying these ratings further substantiates that Cyxtera is well positioned to create long-term value for all of our key stakeholders.”

About Cyxtera

Cyxtera is a global leader in data center colocation and interconnection services. The company operates a footprint of 61 data centers in 29 markets around the world, providing services to more than 2,300 leading enterprises and U.S. federal government agencies. Cyxtera brings proven operational excellence, global scale, flexibility, and customer-focused innovation together to provide a comprehensive portfolio of data center and interconnection services. For more information, please visit www.cyxtera.com.

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Seagen to Present at the Morgan Stanley 19^th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

BOTHELL, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Seagen Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) today announced that management will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley 19^th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast live and available for replay from Seagen’s website at www.seagen.com in the Investors section.

About Seagen

Seagen is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops and commercializes transformative cancer medicines to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Seagen is headquartered in the Seattle, Washington area, and has locations in California, Canada, Switzerland and the European Union. For more information on the company’s marketed products and robust pipeline, visit www.seagen.com and follow @SeagenGlobal on Twitter.

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Western Digital’s Ambitious Carbon Reduction Goals Approved by the Science Based Targets initiative

With a Focus on Reducing Operational Emissions by 42 Percent by 2030, Western Digital’s Goals Will Put It on a Trajectory to Meet or Exceed the Guidance in the Paris Climate Agreement

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) announced today that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), has approved its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, which are in line with the Paris Agreement and SBTi criteria and requirements. Science-based targets are emissions reduction goals in line with what the latest climate science says is needed to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.

“Committing to these aggressive science-based targets is the right thing to do for the planet, society, our customers and employees. The next few years are critical, and companies have a vital role to play in helping achieve transformation at the pace and scale that is needed,” said Joshua Parker, senior director, Corporate Sustainability, Western Digital. “We are already making rapid progress in reducing our emissions, demonstrating our commitment to building a sustainable economy.”

A partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature, the SBTi helps companies establish science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transform business operations to fit the future low-carbon economy.

SBTi offers organizations two different ambition levels in its pursuit to reduce greenhouse emissions: the Standard Commitment to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and a more demanding 1.5°C trajectory commitment, consistent with the conclusions in the Paris Climate Agreement.

Western Digital has committed to the more aggressive 1.5°C path.

“We congratulate Western Digital on setting science-based targets consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement,” said Alberto Carrillo Pineda, Managing Director, Science Based Targets at CDP, one of the Science Based Targets initiative partners. “By setting ambitious science-based targets grounded in climate science, Western Digital is taking action to prevent the most damaging effects of climate change.”

Under its new targets, Western Digital commits to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, from a 2020 base year. The company is also adopting a Scope 3 target to reduce the emissions intensity of its products by 50% by 2030.

To achieve these goals, Western Digital will focus primarily on energy reductions through increased operational efficiencies, adoption of on-site solar, and direct procurement of renewable energy. The company is making progress in several areas:

• As of mid-2021, Western Digital’s facilities in Northern California run on 100% renewable energy.
• Western Digital purchased 100% renewable energy for its Shenzhen office and is exploring options at other sites throughout the world.
• Western Digital has implemented on-site solar at multiple facilities around the world.
• From fiscal year 2019 to 2020, Western Digital reduced the energy intensity of its products by 25%.
• From fiscal year 2019 to 2020, Western Digital reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by more than 8%.

To learn more about Western Digital’s sustainability activities, please visit the Western Digital sustainability website.

About Western Digital

Western Digital creates environments for data to thrive. As a leader in data infrastructure, the company is driving the innovation needed to help customers capture, preserve, access and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data. Everywhere data lives, from advanced data centers to mobile sensors to personal devices, our industry-leading solutions deliver the possibilities of data. Western Digital data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital^®, G-Technology™, SanDisk^® and WD^® brands.

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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including the company’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate including, among others: future responses to and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; volatility in global economic conditions; impact of business and market conditions; impact of competitive products and pricing; our development and introduction of products based on new technologies and expansion into new data storage markets; risks associated with cost saving initiatives, restructurings, acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures and our strategic relationships; difficulties or delays in manufacturing or other supply chain disruptions; hiring and retention of key employees; our substantial level of debt and other financial obligations; changes to our relationships with key customers; disruptions in operations from cyberattacks or other system security risks; actions by competitors; risks associated with compliance with changing legal and regulatory requirements and the outcome of legal proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties listed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s most recently filed periodic report, to which your attention is directed. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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